Breeding Performances of the European Blackbird (Turdus merula) in Morocco: Habitat Selection, Breeding Phenology, and Breeding Success

Table 3

Breeding success and failure factor between breeding phases of the Blackbird at Ait Ayach.

Ait Ayach
Phase	Parameter	Number	%
Nests	Total	74	100
	Active	74	100
	Predated	6	8.1
	Deserted	2	2.7
	Destructed	0	0
Eggs	Total	155	100
	Succeeded	137	88.38
	Predated	12	8.75
	Deserted	3	1.93
	Destructed	0	0
	Unhatched	3	1.93
Chicks	Total	137	100
	Succeeded	107	78.10
	Predated	11	8.02
	Died	12	8.75
	Deserted	7	5.10